The Defence of Guenevere and Other Poems

William Morris (1834–1896) was a prolific English writer, poet, designer, and early socialist whose contributions to the arts and literature spanned a wide breadth of genres and forms. Born in Walthamstow, Essex, Morris was a central figure in the British Arts and Crafts Movement and also founded the Kelmscott Press. His reverence for medieval literature and art was reflected not only in his artis...